Mental Health Topics

New research says all it takes is a quick examination of an individual’s face to read their emotions—no body language or movement needed. More specifically, this study “Facial color is an efficient mechanism to visually transmit emotion,” which is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found…

Instead of facing painful emotions, I used to swallow them as far down as they would go. I’d insist that I was fine, assuring concerned friends and family with a forced smile. I’d go about my life and tell myself that I was okay despite the breakup, the setback, the…

Maybe your relationship is hanging by a thread; or maybe your relationship “couldn’t be better.” In either and any regard, you could benefit from couples counseling. Couples counseling is designed to help couples weather any current, future, or potential storm—which means even if you fall into the “it couldn’t be…

Do you have a tested and true strategy for getting your way? Say you’re in a heated discussion with your boyfriend or you’re talking a possible raise with your boss. In any regard, someone is going to come up with the short stick. And you want to do what you…

I prefer the comfort of my bed and Netflix to a loud night out on the town. Give me a good book or two, light a candle, and I’m set for hours. Very rarely do I make plans with friends during the week, and I’ve gotten really good at scurrying…

You go to sleep on time expecting to sleep through the night only to wake up in the wee hours unable to fall back to sleep again. We’ve all been there and it’s frustrating to say the least. Worst of all, it robs you of the essential rest you need…

In this day and age, a majority of men and women are exceedingly concerned with how they look: how big their legs are, how thin their arms aren’t, how messy or unruly their hair is on any given day. And it’s often difficult to focus on anything positive. So, what…

I like to think I’m good at reading people and picking up on certain energies. I can walk into a room and sense if the majority of people are stressed, happy, excited, content. I can talk to someone for a few minutes and determine if they’re more or less a…

Oftentimes, we get so caught up in the busyness, the constant hustle and bustle of life, that we forget to check in with ourselves. Am I feeling okay? Am I happy? Am I making healthy decisions? These are questions we should be asking ourselves on a daily basis. Instead, we…

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is hard at any age—but it can be especially confusing and difficult for kids. They’re still growing, developing, and learning about the world around them, and being confronted with a traumatic event like this can be particularly challenging. Therefore, it’s important you…

When I was in high school, I befriended a girl named Anna in the grade above me. We met in a journalism class, which was comprised of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors—an unusual dynamic for sure. We were all grateful for the opportunity to branch outside of our grades and…

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada, discovered that men and women with major depressive disorder (MDD) experience opposite genetic transformations. This study “Opposite Molecular Signatures of Depression in Men and Women,” which is published in Biological Psychiatry, suggests…